Berry Town

Infobox
name = Berry Town Series

Infobox Book
name = Mr. Huckle
author = Stephen R. Johnson
illustrator = David Leonard


country = United Kingdom
language = English
genre = Children's picture books
publisher = Top Hat Publishing
release_date = 2008
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 10-12

"Berry Town" is a series of children's books, written by Stephen R. JohnsonPublished in the UK in 2008, by Top Hat Publishing, the books tell the stories of a community of berry people, each of whom is named after a berry type.

Geography

Berry Town consists of four main streets, simply called North Street, East Street, South Street and West Street. It is thought this idea came from the author's home village which has the same four streets.

List of Main Characters

*Mayor Logan - The Mayor of Berry Town - A Loganberry
*Mr. Cran - The Postman - A Cranberry
*Mr. Goose - The Butcher - A Gooseberry
*Mr. Blue - The Policeman - A Blueberry
*Mr. Black - The Town's Grump - A Blackberry
*Mr. Huckle - A Fisherman - A Huckleberry
*Dr. Elder - The Doctor, albeit a bit crazy - An Elderberry
*Mrs. Straw - The Baker - A Strawberry
*Miss Rasp - Headmistress of Berry Town School - A Raspberry
*The Boysen Twins - Schoolgirl & Schoolboy - Boysenberries

In addition to appearing in their own books, many of the above also make cameo appearances in other Berry Town books.

Other Characters

These characters appear in the series, but have no storybook of their own.
*Pip - Mr. Huckle's pet Cat
*Owl - Appears in Mr. Black and the invitation
*Sea Monster - Appears in Mr. Huckle and the Loch Berry Monster
*Bee - Appears in Mrs. Straw and the hungry bee
*Tortoise - Appears once in every book, but never mentioned

Book Titles

The book titles always include the name of the main character, and are as follows:
*Mr. Huckle and the Loch Berry monster
*Mrs. Straw and the hungry bee
*Mr. Cran and the mysterious parcel
*Mayor Logan and the Haunting of County Hall (Unconfirmed)
*Mr. Blue and the case of the stolen sausages
*Mr. Black and the invitation
*Miss Rasp and the Science Project (Unconfirmed)
*Mr. Goose in Monster about town
*Dr. Elder in School of Rock (Unconfirmed)
*The Boysen Twins in Under the Rainbow

Places

There may be further places in Berry Town, but in the current set of books the following places are mentioned.

North Street
*Loch Berry - Mr. Huckle and Pip are always hanging around here with the boat.
*Berry Manor - A Ruined old Manor.
*The Mountains - Way in the distance is the Mountain Range seen in images facing North.

East Street
*The Post Office - This is Mr. Cran's working residence.
*Mr. Huckle's House - The home of Mr. Huckle and Pip.

South Street
*County Hall - Mayor Logan's residence. Located next to the School.
*Berry Town School - Miss Rasp's residence. Located next to County Hall, opposite the twins house.
*Twin's House - The Twins house, not that they're ever there. Located opposite the School.

West Street
*Bakery - Owned by Mrs. Straw. Located next to Butcher, opposite the Police Station.
*Butcher's Shop - Owned by Mr. Goose. Located next to Bakery, opposite Mr. Black's House.
*Police Station - Occupied by Mr. Blue. Located next to Mr. Black's House, opposite the Bakery.
*Mr Black's House - Occupied by Mr. Black. Located next to Police Station, opposite the Butcher's shop.

Other Information

*It is suggested that Dr. Elder is a rock music fan, possibly loosely based on Jack Black.
*Mr. Black is wheelchair bound.